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What Are The Chances Of Pregnancy Without Waiting After Using Encare ?
hi thank god finally, I am worried because we used encare but we didn t wait 10 minutes after inserting it what are my chances of being pregnant? We only waited like 3-5 minutes because I felt some liquid stuff coming out like it had dissolved already and I didn t want it to all come out before we even started.
Mon, 29 Aug 2016
Hallow Dear,
Encare is a locally acting birth control which acts by deactivating the sperms. Its action is through the foam it forms and through the chemical reagents. Though a fair contraceptive method, it cannot be relied completely and hence it is advisable to use this method along with another protection like condom.
It is advisable to wait at least for 10 minutes after insertion in lying down postion. This much time is advised for allowance of the dissolving the tablet and forming a foam. If you do not give sufficient time, it may not act and the chances of failure are there.
Since you have performed the intercourse within 5 minutes of the insertion of the tablet, you cannot guarantee its success. In such case, you have following options:
1. Support the birth control by additionally taking Plan B post coital emergency contraceptive pill within 72 hours of the intercourse.
or
2. Get intrauterine contraceptive device inserted within 5 days of the intercourse. This can give you further ongoing birth control for few years to come.
You may find out the status of pregnancy by:
1. Beta hCG test after 10 days of the intercourse.
or
2. Pregnancy test on overnight first morning urine sample after a week of missed period (if you miss it)
You have an option of terminating unwanted pregnancy by medicines upto 9 weeks of pregnancy.
I hope this helps you.
Dr. Nishikant Shrotri
Encare is a locally acting birth control which acts by deactivating the sperms. Its action is through the foam it forms and through the chemical reagents. Though a fair contraceptive method, it cannot be relied completely and hence it is advisable to use this method along with another protection like condom.
It is advisable to wait at least for 10 minutes after insertion in lying down postion. This much time is advised for allowance of the dissolving the tablet and forming a foam. If you do not give sufficient time, it may not act and the chances of failure are there.
Since you have performed the intercourse within 5 minutes of the insertion of the tablet, you cannot guarantee its success. In such case, you have following options:
1. Support the birth control by additionally taking Plan B post coital emergency contraceptive pill within 72 hours of the intercourse.
or
2. Get intrauterine contraceptive device inserted within 5 days of the intercourse. This can give you further ongoing birth control for few years to come.
You may find out the status of pregnancy by:
1. Beta hCG test after 10 days of the intercourse.
or
2. Pregnancy test on overnight first morning urine sample after a week of missed period (if you miss it)
You have an option of terminating unwanted pregnancy by medicines upto 9 weeks of pregnancy.
I hope this helps you.
Dr. Nishikant Shrotri
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